Delivered to British Commonwealth Pacific Airways as VH-BPG in 1948. To Tasman Empire Airways as ZK-BFB in 1954. Reregistered as ZK-BGB in 1956. To the Royal New Zealand Air Force as NZ3632 in 1961. Sold as N254N in 1964. To Pacific Western Airlines as CF-PWP in 1965 then to Mercer Airlines as N80MA in 1971. To Aerial Applicators in 1972 and converted to a fire bomber. To Sis-Q in 1981, Macavia in 1975 then T & G Aviation in 1991 but remained in Macavia colours. Sold as 9Q-CPL in 1994 then EL-WNH in 1997. Fire bombing tank removed. Stored at Lanseria in 1998. Still there in 2022.
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